diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp
index 7928bcef50..e798cc0c6c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp
@@ -350,11 +350,13 @@ void MidiFile::convertTimestampTicksToSeconds()
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-bool MidiFile::writeTo (OutputStream& out)
+bool MidiFile::writeTo (OutputStream& out, int midiFileType)
 {
+    jassert (midiFileType >= 0 && midiFileType <= 2);
+
     out.writeIntBigEndian ((int) ByteOrder::bigEndianInt ("MThd"));
     out.writeIntBigEndian (6);
-    out.writeShortBigEndian (1); // type
+    out.writeShortBigEndian ((short) midiFileType);
     out.writeShortBigEndian ((short) tracks.size());
     out.writeShortBigEndian (timeFormat);
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.h b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.h
index 6bdc784ecb..2a69937143 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.h
@@ -151,9 +151,11 @@ public:
     bool readFrom (InputStream& sourceStream);
 
     /** Writes the midi tracks as a standard midi file.
+        The midiFileType value is written as the file's format type, which can be 0, 1
+        or 2 - see the midi file spec for more info about that.
         @returns true if the operation succeeded.
     */
-    bool writeTo (OutputStream& destStream);
+    bool writeTo (OutputStream& destStream, int midiFileType = 1);
 
     /** Converts the timestamp of all the midi events from midi ticks to seconds.